Kevin Shattenkirk

UConn men's hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh will be the guest of honor Friday night at the XL Center for Hockey Night In Hartford, which will benefit the Arthritis Foundation. John Buccigross of ESPN will be the master of ceremonies for the event, which includes dinner, a silent auction and a panel discussion featuring Cavanaugh, UConn goalie coach Andrew Raycroft (2004 NHL rookie of the year with the Bruins), 2000 Hobey Baker Award winner Mike Mottau (who played at Boston College and for six NHL teams) and Kevin Shattenkirk (a Greenwich native, 2014 Olympian and currently with the NHL's Blues). Visit afhockeynightct.org for more information on the event, Arthritis Foundation...

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